While the Komet wasn't as successful in it's intended role as they hoped, it actually did provide a great deal of research information in a realm of aviation that hadn't been achieved before.
It did, but that is hardly what the Luftwaffe needed in 1944/5. All that research and development, then about 300 aircraft built...for what? You could say the same about other projects like the V-2.
What the Luftwaffe needed was fighters that could oppose the Anglo-American assault by day and night. The Me 162, Ba 349, Ta 154 and others were not the answer.
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Steve
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